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I don't see any flights from Moscow Aeroflot's Boeing 777 anymore. When they stop flying 777? I checked flightstats.com and I don't see any flights from SVO.
Stuart
PS - (if it does) Who airline has 777 from Aeroflot today?
They got rid of them few years ago. I do not know what exactly happened to all 777s but i.e. this one was sold to Vietnam Airlines:
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Their biggest airplanes in a fleet are now 767-300s. For full, updated fleet please visit aeroflot.ru: http://www.aeroflot.ru/eng/company.asp?ob_no=741
I am unsure as to why the route didn't continue with the 763 and why SFO was dropped, it did well from what I can remember.
SVO-SFO would have pushed the 763 to its limits (over 5100nm), which would have meant payload and/or pax restrictions. Though it could have also been that the engine ratings SU has for their 763s didn't even allow the route to begin with.
SVO-SFO would have pushed the 763 to its limits (over 5100nm), which would have meant payload and/or pax restrictions. Though it could have also been that the engine ratings SU has for their 763s didn't even allow the route to begin with.
Isn't SVO-LAX the longest flight operated by 767-300 in the world ? Those Russians are crazy ! lol. Btw how many more miles is SFO further from LAX when coming from Europe ?
SVO-SFO would have pushed the 763 to its limits (over 5100nm), which would have meant payload and/or pax restrictions. Though it could have also been that the engine ratings SU has for their 763s didn't even allow the route to begin with.
True, though the route was SVO-SEA-SFO, all they dropped was the SFO segment at the time. The route was flown by 763s all throught the late 90s.
Actually I think it should be IL-86. IL-86 has a longer fuselage than IL-96-300. And at least SU's website is still showing IL-86 as part of its fleet ( http://www.aeroflot.ru/eng/company.asp?ob_no=741 ) although I think they are on their way out.
It's impressive that SU serves all its long haul routes with just 7 767s and a handful of IL-96s.
Actually I think it should be IL-86. IL-86 has a longer fuselage than IL-96-300. And at least SU's website is still showing IL-86 as part of its fleet ( http://www.aeroflot.ru/eng/company.asp?ob_no=741 ) although I think they are on their way out.
Correct on both counts. The IL-86 is the larger plane, and also has the "advantage" in that it is used by SU as more of a high-density charter plane, whereas the IL-96 is a true longhaul plane cabinwise. Also, after having retired their TU-134s, the IL-86s are the next planes that will leave SU's fleet, and the retirement of the ILs should be concluded at the end of the summer season, IIRC.
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